{"data":{"id":"us-nm/40-6a-615","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"40-6A-615","heading":"Jurisdiction to modify child-support order of foreign country.","body":"A. Except as otherwise provided in Section 40-6A-711 NMSA 1978, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child-support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child-support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether or not the consent to modification of a child-support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to Section 40-6A-611 NMSA 1978 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country.\nB. An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child-support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order.","path":["Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs","ARTICLE 6A Uniform Interstate Family Support"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18540/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"14efd44b1130a199725ad9737309f9f611d5014e7e92cb0f91083a1f33b947e2","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/40-6a-614","next":"us-nm/40-6a-616"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}